Campaigners Step up Calls for PRS Reform

Campaigners are calling for reform of the private rented sector after figures showed households are being put under increasing pressure by high costs. Darren Johnson, Green Party member on the London Assembly, said figures show rents rose £54 a month on average in London over the last year. He is calling for rent controls and increased security in the sector.  Mr Johnson cited figures from LSL Property Services which show rents went up 0.5 per cent in the capital between January and February. Overall rents across England and Wales were down 0.1 per cent on January, but up 3.3 per cent on the previous year. Read more on Inside Housing.